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HOW DEEP IS THE LEBANESE FINANCIAL CRISIS NOW?
Brief:
The Lebanese economy has been suffering from a set of complex crises that became acutely evident by the end of 2019. At that time, a dramatic financial system collapse started, affecting various aspects of public life. The damage caused by this crisis is examined by this paper.…
BRITAIN’S TRADITIONS OF SOFT POWER CAN OFFER POWERFUL EXAMPLE TO ARAB WORLD
In 2021, when the UK has thrown away its most precious diplomatic asset, its membership of the European Union, for dubious democratic gains, burning major European civil rights enjoyed by Britons and causing likely economic long-term damage, it is maybe time to recall when Britain followed more enlightened international policies.…
BRITAIN’S TRADITIONS OF SOFT POWER CAN OFFER POWERFUL EXAMPLE TO ARAB WORLD
In 2021, when the UK has thrown away its most precious diplomatic asset, its membership of the European Union, for dubious democratic gains, burning major European civil rights enjoyed by Britons and causing likely economic long-term damage, it is maybe time to recall when Britain followed more enlightened international policies.…
BIDEN NEEDS TO RECOGNIZE SYRIAN GOVERNMENT HAS WON WAR AND START PEACE TALKS
The US new administration of President Joe Biden has a real opportunity to help forge peace in Syria, and if it succeeds, it could reap a series of important foreign policy goals.
This Levant country needs calm and reconstruction. For that to happen, the Biden team needs to recognise that the Baathist regime of President Bashar Hafez al-Assad has won this conflict, and still has rights in areas controlled by Kurds.…
BIDEN NEEDS TO RECOGNIZE SYRIAN GOVERNMENT HAS WON WAR AND START PEACE TALKS
The US new administration of President Joe Biden has a real opportunity to help forge peace in Syria, and if it succeeds, it could reap a series of important foreign policy goals.
This Levant country needs calm and reconstruction. For that to happen, the Biden team needs to recognise that the Baathist regime of President Bashar Hafez al-Assad has won this conflict, and still has rights in areas controlled by Kurds.…
BIDEN ADMINISTRATION NEEDS STEELY DETERMINATION TO MAKE IRAQ SUCCEED
Now Joe Biden has acceded to power in Washington, it is important that his administration gives special attention to Iraq, not the least because many Iraqis blame him for some dismal failures in past America policy. Under former President Barack Obama’s term of office, it was then Vice President Joe Biden who was largely responsible for the policy fudge which saw ISIS take over 40% of the country.…
UAE OPENS UP CITIZENSHIP TO OFFER THE ‘EMIRATI DREAM’ TO THE TALENTED AND AMBITIOUS
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has long been the most dynamic economy of the Arab word, based on finance, property, tourism, research and more, as well as energy wealth. Other Gulf countries, except Bahrain, are far more energy reliant. And with that diversification has come a great openness to overseas talent, with non-Emiratis now making up 85% of the 9.5 million population.…
ISLAM CAN GROW AND PROMOTE GOODNESS BY FOLLOWING GOD’S TRUE WORD, IGNORING THE FALSE PROPHETS OF TERROR
For a religion to be strong, it must be confident in itself: solid in its convictions and robust in its humility. While its true adherents should imbue its principles within their souls, such depth of faith should enable believers to accept others may follow a different creed.…
ISRAEL’S NEVER-ENDING POLITICAL CRISIS
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The political crisis in Israel is deepening due to sharp disagreements between the leading parties within the national unity coalition government. What are the options facing the main political powers in the country? How did the Israeli political scene become so complicated in the first place?…
THE RECP - HOW THE WORLD’S BIGGEST FREE TRADE AGREEMENT WAS SIGNED AND HOW IT WILL CHANGE ASIA
Brief:
This article provides an analysis of why the world’s largest regional trade deal (in population terms) – the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) – was signed last November (2020). It assesses China’s role in this important political and economic event, and how it reflects its relations with other signatory countries.…